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Hyderabad Marathon

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  Hyderabad Marathon Buildup Ten weeks out from the Hyderabad Marathon, I began a fresh training block. I was coming off a 12-week, roughly 450-mile Cape Town marathon build , and I added a new Wahoo KICKR to the mix for cross-training. The objective was simple: put in consistent work toward a Comrades Ultra Marathon qualifier, with no heroics. The weeks settled into a dependable rhythm: easy weekday runs, one tempo session, one track-style workout, two strength sessions, and recovery spins on the KICKR. The intervals progressed from 400m to 800, 1,000, and 1,200m repeats. Saturdays at GKVK were reserved for the long run, the backbone of the block. Progress, of course, was not linear. The first four weeks built steadily to a 20-mile long run. Then poor sleep and fatigue disrupted Weeks 5 and 6. I skipped the long run in Week 5 and swapped out an easy run in Week 6, leaving two weekends without proper long run mileage right at the midpoint of the block. Week 7 shifted the momentum...
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Hyderabad Marathon - Weekly Buildup

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Week 10 The work is done. The week was deliberately light, easy 4-milers on Monday and Thursday, a 3-miler on Wednesday, and Tuesday's 4 miles with 1.5 miles hard in the middle to keep the legs sharp. Recovery rides on the Kickr on Tuesday and Thursday, 35 minutes each. Strength training dropped this week, a conscious taper decision. Saturday's 8-miler at GKVK was the final long run of the block, solo, relaxed, and ahead of target. The plan was to average 9:40/mi, came in at 9:32/mi. Legs felt mostly fresh throughout, which is exactly the feeling you want heading into race week. Ten weeks of work, some brilliant, some frustrating, all necessary. The legs are ready. Now it's just about getting to the start line in one piece. Race week next. Day of the week Workout Monday 4 mi Tuesday 4 mi (1.5 mi in the middle hard) + 35 minutes easy spin Wednesday 3 mi Thursday 4 mi + 35 minutes easy spin Friday Rest Saturday 8 mi Sunday Rest Activity Distance Duration (4:54:09) Run 23.13 m...
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